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EXPRESS FEATURES SERVICE: Nov 10 2012, 04:05 IST

Mohit Takalkar was recently awarded the Grand jury award and Best Director Award for his first feature film, The Bright Day. The film is bilingual, with both Hindi and English and it premiered at several film festivals at Toronto, Mumbai and others. The film is about a young boy, Shiv, who lives a normal life with a supportive family and a close group of friends. Shiv leaves the security of everything he knows and ventures into the unknown, determined to complete his quest for an unnamed goal.

Twin tunes

Renowned singer and music composer Shankar Mahadevan and veteran Mandolin player U Shrinivas were in the city to perform in the 10th edition of Chintamani Jayanti Samaroh on Wednesday. The musical programme was organised as a tribute to Padmabhushan late Pandit Chintamani Raghunath Vyas. Comparing the Pune music scene with that in the South, Mahadevan said that even as the city grows and explores modern culture, traditional music is still valued and respected. "When the audience is engrossed in enjoying music, it charges the artist to perform better with added confidence. The Pune audience always gives us that chance," said Mahadevan. When asked about Electric Mandolin and its popularity in the country, Shrinivas said that since Mandolin is not very known in India, it took him years to establish. "Nonetheless, today, I feel happy to see that people who wish to learn Mandolin won't have to struggle finding a teacher for it," he adds.

Shining Glory

The film tells a poignant tale of Parsi

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